MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 27, 2010) – Carlson Hotels today announced year-end
2009 results, which include the addition of a total of 92 properties under
its five brands worldwide during the year and systemwide sales of USD 5.8
billion. Carlson Hotels also signed 66 new properties adding to its contracted
pipeline of 249 properties.

“Our brands experienced solid growth worldwide in 2009 while continuing
to increase quality standards and earning several respected awards for
guest satisfaction,” said Hubert Joly, president and CEO of Carlson. “I
am grateful to our teams around the world for these results and I am confident
that our brand-focused strategies will continue to drive guest satisfaction
and to generate positive results for our partners in the business,” he
added.

Growth involved each of Carlson’s hotel brands.

2009 Openings and Signings by
Brand

Brand

2009 Openings

2009
Signings

Radisson®

37

25

Country Inns & SuitesSM

38

13

Park Inn®

16

25

Park Plaza®

1

2

Regent®

0

1

Total

92

66

.
As a result, Carlson Hotels now has 1,058 hotels in operation and a
contracted pipeline 249 properties.

Portfolio by Brand at Year-End
2009

Brand

Hotels in Operations

Contracted pipeline

Total Portfolio

Radisson®

422

90

512

Country Inns & SuitesSM

494

80

574

Park Inn®

100

54

154

Park Plaza®

35

14

49

Regent®

7

11

18

Total

1,058

249

1,307

.
Radisson, Carlson’s contemporary upscale and upper-upscale brand, which
seeks to deliver vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality defined
by the Yes I Can! service philosophy, added 37 Radisson properties to its
portfolio in 2009, including 10 in the Americas, five in Asia Pacific and
22 in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Key additions have included major
resorts, as well as properties in key city centers and airports around
the world:

The Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, the largest resort
in Croatia with 408 rooms and residential suites.

Two hotels in Paris, France, the Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris
Eiffel, designed by François Champsaur, and the Radisson Blu Le
Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero, bringing the total number of properties
in the city to eight.

The 254-room Radisson Plaza Hotel Tianjin, located in the new financial
hub of the Hedong District, near Tianjin’s Central Business District.

The Radisson Suites Gurgaon, India, located near the business hub of Gurgaon
which offers eight meeting venues with extensive facilities.

The Radisson Mississauga Toronto Airport, which opened in June, was recognized
with a Four Key rating by the Eco Rating program from the Hotel Association
of Canada.

In addition, Carlson signed 25 new properties, bringing the contracted
pipeline of Radisson properties to 90.

Country Inn & Suites, Carlson’s mid-market brand known for its homey,
caring, consistent and comfortable service philosophy, added 38 Country
Inns & Suites to its portfolio around the world in 2009, including
33 in the United States and five in India. In the U.S., the most recent
additions include Lexington, Md., Midland, Texas, Tucson City Center, Ariz.
and Washington, Pa.

Particularly noteworthy is the opening of the first property in New
York City, the Country Inn & Suites New York City at Queens, NY.
This new hotel in the key New York market represents a landmark in the
continuing growth of Country Inns & Suites, which is approaching 500
locations worldwide. In India, key new properties include Indore, Jaipur
and Vaishno.

In addition, Carlson signed 13 new properties, bringing the contracted
pipeline of Country Inns & Suites properties to 80.
Park Inn, Carlson’s new bright, bold and fresh mid market brand added
16 properties in 2009, including one in the Americas, two in Asia Pacific,
and 13 in Europe, Middle East and Africa. They include:

The 252-room Park Inn Louisville East, Ky. which opened last month and
is located just minutes from the Louisville International Airport.

The Park Inn Manchester Victoria in the United Kingdom, with 252 rooms
and suites and a new location of Red Bar & Grill (RBG), Park Inn’s
signature restaurant.

In addition, Carlson signed 25 new properties, bringing the contracted
pipeline of Park Inn properties to 54.

Park Plaza, Carlson’s upper-midscale brand dedicated to serving guests
with individuality and passion, added one property and signed two to its
portfolio globally in 2009. The Park Plaza Noida, India, located
in the National Capital Region, is an elegantly designed contemporary business
hotel. It offers 88 well-appointed rooms and suites and a variety of food
& beverage options. The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London, a
1,019-room property, moved into its final phase of construction. It is
one of the largest new hotels in Europe and is scheduled to open in early
February 2010. The £350 million hotel is situated at the foot
of Westminster Bridge in the heart of London’s bustling South Bank.

In addition, Carlson signed two new properties, bringing the contracted
pipeline of Park Plaza properties to 14.

Regent, Carlson’s luxury brand, announced this month that it will introduce
its brand to India in 2013 with the unveiling of the development for The
Regent Gurgaon.

Finally, Carlson Hotels brands and properties earned a range of prestigious
awards in 2009 around the world. For example:

In the J.D. Powers & Associates 2009 European Customer Satisfaction
Survey, Park Inn earned top ranking in its category and Radisson earned
the second place ranking in its category.

Radisson Blu was ranked the most preferred hotel chain in the Nordics –
BDRC.

For the third consecutive year, Carlson Hotels was recognized by the National
Minority Franchising Initiative as one of the 50 Top Franchises for Minorities.

Carlson Hotels was named “Fastest Growing Global Hotel Chain in South Asia”
while Country Inns & Suites was awarded “Best Mid-market Hotel Brand
in India” at the Hospitality India Awards. The Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok
was voted as the city’s most popular hotel by TripAdvisor.com. The Regent
Beijing, a luxurious 500-room property located minutes away from Tiananmen
Square was voted as one of Asia’s Top City Hotels at the 2009 World’s Best
Awards by Travel + Leisure Magazine. Expedia recognized seven Radisson
and Park Plaza properties in Australia, Fiji, India, China and Thailand
as some of the world’s best hotels and resorts.

About Carlson Hotels Carlson Hotels is a leading global hotel company with more than 1,058
locations in 77 countries. Its brands include: Regent®, Radisson®,
Park Plaza®, Country Inns & SuitesSM and Park Inn®. Carlson
Hotels is part of Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company. For
more information, please visit www.carlsonhotels.com.